A Historic Night on the Waterfront: Celebrating the First Graduates of the Northwest Maritime Apprenticeship

Photo: Whatcom Working Waterfront Foundation

On the evening of Friday, May 1, the Squalicum Boathouse was filled with energy, pride, and celebration as more than 70 community members gathered for a truly historic moment, the inaugural graduation ceremony of the Northwest Maritime Apprenticeship.

This wasn’t just a graduation. It was a milestone for the maritime industry in the United States.

For the first time, three apprentices, Talia Piper, Ben Oliver, and Matthew Sutherland, officially completed a rigorous, state-registered program designed specifically to train professional Marine Service Technicians earning their Certificates of Completion. In doing so, they became among the first individuals in the country to earn this distinction through an apprenticeship program.

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